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R My Object therefore, isto devise means whereby the perforating and creasing on Patented Sept. 15 1931 u I rnancrs MARTIN scUnDs, 'orronoivro, om'naio; CANADA- I rarer; Emma varriugarus Application f led Februar 27, 1930.! Serial No. 431,776.

I In fanfolding paper such as' used in certain bookkeeping orrecord'keep'in systems, T

it has been'customary to first per orate the web of paper on the lines'on which the "fold is to be made andto subsequently crease the paper on these" lines by'separate mechanism to: cause the paper to fold in the'desired directions after it leaves 'the 'creasingme'chanism.

I find, h0weve'r,-that due to stretching of the paper it isverydifficult to keep the creasmatter how carefully the apparatus is operated, and therefore the paper does not always each line a fold is to be made maybe done simultaneously sotha't both the perforating and creasing will always be in alinement.

I attain my object by means of the constructions hereinafter described and illuswhich is to be fanfolded. From trated in the accompanying drawings in Fig. 1 is a more or less diagrammatic view showing one form of apparatus'for carrying out my invention; v 1 Z- Fig. 2, a similar viewishowing a modified form of apparatus; i

'Fig. 8, an enlarged sectional detail of the female member of the perforating and creasing mechanism; and p I I Fig. 4, an enlarged sectional detail of the male member.

In the drawings, like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in the different figures. I

Referringto Fig. 1, 1. indicatesa roll on which is positioned the web this roll the paper is led between two contacting rolls 3.

Each ofthe rolls 3 isprovided at diametrical points with a female member 4 and a male 'member 5, the male member 5 on the one roll being arranged to' co -act with the female member on the other roll. I

The female members 4 are each provided with a groove 6 extending longitudinally of the roll, and the'male members 5 are each provided with .a series of perforating prohereinafter appear, somewhat wider creasing will be done of paper 2 which ject'ions 7 arrangedlongitudinally,of the roll.

he grooves 6 are, for a purpose which will I than the perforating PIOJGCtlODS 7. 4

4' which are set into the surface of the rolls 3 are formed in two parts, each having a recess in their contacting faces in which is TBS PATENT; OFFICE As shown in Fig. '3,the female members received a bar 80f fibre or similar material,

the bar of fibre forming the bottom of the groove 6. Damage to the perforating projections 7 is therefore avoided as the fibre bar wlll give under the action of the perforating projections. 1 y f Themale members, which are alsosetinto the rolls 3 are formed in two'sections, 9' and 10, the sections being clampedtogether by screws ll to hold the toothed projections in position.

The operation of the apparatus above de- 'scrlbed is as follows. The paper is drawn from the roll 1 and is fed between the rolls'3, where'the male members 5 first forcethe paper into the grooves 6 inthe members Land then perforate the paper on spaced linesby pressure against the bottom of the groove, at the same time causing a creasing or folding of the paper which tends to further break the fibres of the papers 5 are arranged alternately on opposite rolls, it will be evident that'the perforating and alternately on opposite sides of the paper and consequently the paper as it leaves the rolls 3 will tend to fold alternatelyl in opposite directions to secure the proper-'fanfold arrangement. i

In Fig. 2 an alternative arrangement-is shown in which the paper is fed between rollers 13. v The female members 4 are arranged one at' one side of the paper and one at the other; the male members being arranged at the opposite side of' the paper to the female members. Means will be devised for alternately moving one member of each pair. 9

With this construction the paper-will be fed forward intermittently, the steps being equal to double the distance between folds and the set of co-operating members 45 will be arranged aparta distance equal to the distance between'the folds. I

As the members 4 and I 'isfact orily attain the ob OPPOSltflSldQS, said creasing and perforating r In the drawings, I show the upper members 4 and 5 as mounted on a. vertically moving framel l, which may be operated in any suit able manner, as for example, by a lever 15' as set out in this specification. v

What I claimas my invention is:"

1. In paper folding apparatus, the 001111 bination of apair of creasing and-perforating" members arranged one at each side of the path along whichpaper is to passwhereby the paper is creased and perforated from members I being; positioned relative to one another so that the creases and perforations made'by one member are alternated with those made" by the other member, and grooved members cooperating with and into which 1 saidcreasingand perforating members project torcrease' the paper along the'lines of perforations; thebottoms of said grooves "forming supporting surfaces for the paper while the perforatingis being effected. I

2. In-paper folding apparatus, the combination of a pair of rolls, each having in; its surface a line lof creasing and perforatlngprojections, the projectionson .one'roll being positioned relativeto those on the other roll a nation 10f a perforating member arranged at v to alternately crease and perforate from op 3. In paperfolding apparatus,

nation of a pair of perforating members ar- 7 perfora'tedflfrom opposite sides,

posite sides paper passing between'said rolls, each of said rolls having a groove in its surface adaptedto co-operate with the creasing and perforating projections on the other roll to creasethe paper along the lines of perforation, the bottoms of said grooves forming supporting surfaces for the paper'whilethe perforatingis being efiected, 1 V, the combiranged one at each side of the, path along which paperis to passwhereby the paper is said perforatingv members being positioned relative to one another so that the perforations made by one member are alternated with those made by the other member, and grooved members members being positioned relative to one another so that the creases and perforations imad'e by one member are alternated with those made by the other member, and grooved members co-operating with and into which said creasing and perforating members project to crease the paper, along the lines of perforations, the bottoms of said grooves forming supporting surfaces for the paper while the perforating is being effected,

-.-- 'eachgroove" being of a width sufficient to receive a creasing and perforating member and a double thickness of the paper to be operated nponr,

5. In paper folding apparatus, the combination of a pair" of rolls, each having in its surface a line-of creasing and-perforating projections, the projections on one roll being positionedrelative to those on the other roll to alternately crease andperforate from opposite sides paper passing between said rolls,

each of'said rolls having agroove in its sur face adaptedto cot-operate with the creasing and perforating projections on the other'roll tocrease the paper along the lines ofperforation, the bottoms of said grooves forming supportingisurfaces for the paper while the perforating is being efiected, each groove beingof a width sufficient to receive-a creasing and perforating member anda' double iZ-hICkDi-JSS of the paper to be operatedupon.

6. In paper folding apparatus, the combione side of the pathalong which paper is to pass, and agr'ooved member co-operating with andinto which said perforating member projects to crease the paper along the line of perforations, said grooved member comprising a pair of metal members having'recesses in their adjacent faces, a strip of softer material fitted: in said recess, said metal members co-operating with and into; which said per foratingmembers projectto crease the paper along the lines of perforations,'- said grooved members comprising a pairof metal members having recesses in ,theiryadjacent faces; a H

strip of softer material fitted in said recess, said metal members being spaced apart at one side to formthe grooveof which the "strip of softer material forms the bottom,

4. 111 paper folding apparatus, the combination of a'pair ofcreasing and perforating members arranged one at :each '"side of the path along which paper is to pass whereby the paper isivcreased and perforated from opposite sides, said creasing and perforating 

